After last year, many of you wanted the point system scoring for the Bowl PUOSU. So, here it is. I wanted 200 points total and the BCS Championship game worth 25 points. I divided up the remainder of points by how much each bowl pays out. I used the natural breaks to determine how much each game is worth. So here is the list. The first game is Dec 18th. Please have your picks in before kickoff of the first bowl game. To enter, please reply to this post leaving just the team that you think will win.

Winner gets bragging rights. Loser gets laughed at.

Here is the list. Point value is in parenthesis:

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio vs. Troy
New Mexico (1) - BYU vs. UTEP
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Southern Mississippi vs. Louisville

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Utah vs. Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - Navy vs. San Diego State

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii vs. Tulsa

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Florida International vs. Toledo

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Air Force vs. Georgia Tech

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia vs. NC State
Insight (8) - Missouri vs. Iowa

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Illinois vs. Baylor
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - East Carolina vs. Maryland
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State vs. Arizona

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - Army vs. SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - North Carolina vs. Tennessee
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St. vs. Syracuse
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6)vNebraska vs. Washington

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - South Florida vs. Clemson
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia vs. UCF
Hyundai Sun (6) - Notre Dame vs. Miami
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina vs. Florida State

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Northwestern vs. Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Mississippi State vs. Michigan
Outback (8) - Florida vs. Penn State
Capital One (8) - Alabama vs. Michigan State
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - Wisconsin vs. TCU
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Connecticut vs. Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford vs. Virginia Tech

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Ohio State vs. Arkansas

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Middle Tennessee vs. Miami (Ohio)

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU vs. Texas A&M

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Nevada vs. Boston College

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Oregon vs. Auburn

I will make my picks later this week.

R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio
New Mexico (1) - BYU
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Southern Mississippi

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - San Diego State

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Toledo

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Georgia Tech

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia
Insight (8) - Missouri

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Baylor
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - East Carolina
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - Tennessee
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St.
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6) Nebraska

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - South Florida
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia
Hyundai Sun (6) - Miami
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Mississippi State
Outback (8) - Florida
Capital One (8) - Alabama
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - TCU
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Arkansas

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Middle Tennessee

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Pittsburgh

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Nevada

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Oregon

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio
New Mexico (1) - BYU
uDrove Humanitarian (1) -Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) Louisville

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) -Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - Navy

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) Toledo

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Air Force

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia
Insight (8) -Iowa

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Illinois
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - East Carolina
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - North Carolina
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St.
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6) Washington

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - Clemson
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia
Hyundai Sun (6) -Miami
Chick-fil-A (6) - Florida State

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Northwestern
Gator Bowl (6) - Michigan
Outback (8) - Penn State
Capital One (8) - Alabama
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - TCU
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Virginia Tech

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Arkansas

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Miami (Ohio)

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) -Kentucky

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Nevada

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Oregon

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio
New Mexico (1) - BYU
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Louisville

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - Navy

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Florida International

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Georgia Tech

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia
Insight (8) - Iowa

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Illinois
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - Maryland
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - Tennessee
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Syracuse
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6) Nebraska

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - Clemson
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia
Hyundai Sun (6) - Notre Dame
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Mississippi State
Outback (8) - Penn State
Capital One (8) - Alabama
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - Wisconsin
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Arkansas

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Miami (Ohio)

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Kentucky

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Nevada

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Auburn

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio
New Mexico (1) - BYU
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Louisville

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - San Diego State

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Toledo

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Georgia Tech

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - NC State
Insight (8) - Iowa

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Baylor
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - East Carolina
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - Army
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - North Carolina
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St.
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6) - Nebraska

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - Clemson
AutoZone Liberty (5) - UCF
Hyundai Sun (6) - Notre Dame
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Michigan
Outback (8) - Penn State
Capital One (8) - Alabama
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - TCU
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Ohio State

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Miami (Ohio)

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Pittsburgh

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Boston College

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Oregon

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) -Troy
New Mexico (1) - BYU
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Fresno State

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Southern Mississippi

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - Navy

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Hawaii

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Florida International

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Georgia Tech

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia
Insight (8) - Missouri

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Baylor
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - Maryland
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - North Carolina
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St.
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6) - Nebraska

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - South Florida
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia
Hyundai Sun (6) - Miami
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Mississippi State
Outback (8) - Florida
Capital One (8) - Alabama
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - TCU
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Ohio State

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Middle Tennessee

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - LSU

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Pittsburgh

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Boston College

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Auburn

Dec 18
R+L Carriers New Orleans (1) - Ohio
New Mexico (1) - UTEP
uDrove Humanitarian (1) - Northern Illinois

Dec 21
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (3) - Southern Mississippi

Dec 22
MAACO Las Vegas (3) - Boise State

Dec 23
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (1) - San Diego State

Dec 24
Sheraton Hawaii (1) - Tulsa

Dec 26
Little Caesars (1) - Toledo

Dec 27
AdvoCare V100 Independence (4) - Air Force

Dec 28
Champs Sports (6) - West Virginia 
Insight (8) - Missouri

Dec 29
Texas (1) - Baylor
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (3) - Maryland
Valero Alamo (6) - Oklahoma State

Dec 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (1) - SMU
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (5) - North Carolina 
New Era Pinstripe (6) - Kansas St. 
Bridgepoint Education Holiday(6)vNebraska

Dec 31
Meineke Car Care (3) - Clemson
AutoZone Liberty (5) - Georgia
Hyundai Sun (6) - Miami
Chick-fil-A (6) - South Carolina

Jan 1
TicketCity (4) - Texas Tech
Gator Bowl (6) - Mississippi State
Outback (8) - Florida
Capital One (8) - Michigan State
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (15) - Wisconsin 
Tostitos Fiesta (15) - Oklahoma

Jan 3
Discover Orange (15) - Stanford

Jan 4
Allstate Sugar (15) - Ohio State 

Jan 6
GoDaddy.com (1) - Miami (Ohio)

Jan 7
AT&T Cotton (8) - Texas A&M

Jan 8
BBVA Compass Bowl (1) - Pittsburgh

Jan 9
Kraft Fight Hunger (1) - Boston College

Jan 10
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (25) - Oregon

The New Mexico/BYU game has started. All posts after this can not get credit for the New Mexico bowl

With a few early games done, here are the standings:
Torlaan - 8
Krby - 8
Neesha - 8
Ndaian - 7
Kulamiena - 6
Xantheus Diabolus - 5

This is proving that is isn't the number that you get correct, but which ones you get correct. Ndaian has actually picked the most games correctly, but missed a 3 point game. With the higher point games coming I see some changes coming.

Ndaian has 10 points from my calculation.

you are correct, Nd has 10 points. Torlaan has 11. I had a small error in my calculation only giving one point for the Independence bowl instead of 4.

Corrected Standings:

Torlaan - 11
Ndaian - 10
Krby - 8
Neesha - 8
Kulamiena - 6
Xantheus Diabolus - 5

From the looks of the Champs Bowl so far, Neesha is going to jump into the lead.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

Yep. updated:

Neesha - 22
Torlaan - 19
Krby - 16
Ndaian - 10
Xantheus Diabolus - 8
Kulamiena - 6

Notes:
There have been 11 games played, with a total of 30 points available (out of the 35 games and 200 total points). There are 10 points available today from three games (Texas Bowl, Military Bowl, and Alamo Bowl). The consensus of our picks are for the Texas Bowl Baylor (4 picks), no consensus for Military bowl, and unanimous for Oklahoma State.

I cant believe I picked against my hawkeyes, but it was a hell of a game. I do have to say though even after the game the Missouri fans were still rather nice.

Missouri fans, in general, are a nice bunch (as long as you are not on their site for a basketball game)

Do I get extra credit for being at the Texas Bowl? =)

uh, no. Maybe a sympathy vote The weather around here is yucky.

Yeah, it's crappy here too, but the roof will be closed. 8th row on the 50. Got to go support the Texas team.

nice ticket. Too bad you gotta be in Houston

No shit, the weather sucks here today.

Apparently Baylor sucks too!

With a strong showing yesterday, I picked all three correctly, I have moved into a tie for 2nd place.

Standings:

Neesha - 28
Torlaan - 26
Krby - 26
Ndaian - 19
Xantheus Diabolus - 15
Kulamiena - 15

Today could be a big day. There are 18 points available. Neesha is the only one picking Army over SMU (1 point). Xantheus and I are the only ones picking Tennessee over UNC (5 points). I am the only one picking Syracuse over Kansas State (6 points) and Torlaan is the only one picking Washington over Nebraska (6 points)

My three correct yesterday moves me into first place for most correct with 8. Neesha, Ndaian, and Torlaan all have 7 correct out of 14 games played and 40 points available

Apparently I should have just picked every team I didn't think was going to win.

Stupid Vols.

Going into the FSU-S.Car game, the standings (that stupid Tennessee game was a horrible 10 point swing for me):

Neesha - 45
Krby - 38
Torlaan - 37
Ndaian - 24
Kulamiena - 23
Xantheus Diabolus - 19

Up to the Rose Bowl:

Neesha - 57
Krby - 56
Torlaan - 51
Kulamiena - 49
Xantheus Diabolus - 49
Ndaian - 42

Bad day for the Big 10...Northwestern lost vs Texas Tech, Michigan lost (big) vs Mississippi State, Michigan lost (huge) vs Alabama, and Wisconsin lost to TCU.

Would be nice if Arkansas continues the trend in the Sugar Bowl

Penn State loss to Florida as well. I guess I was waiting for 2011 to have my perfect day.

Standings through Jan 1, 2011:
Neesha - 87
Xantheus - 81
Torlaan - 81
Kulamiena - 79
Krby - 71
Ndaian - 57

Xantheus and Kulamiena had a perfect Jan 1 to get back in it. There are still 66 points up for grabs. There are three major games left to decide the winner, Stanford/Va Tech in the Orange Bowl. Arkansas/Ohio St. in the Sugar Bowl, and Oregon/Auburn in the BCS Championship game.

Here is the mix of outcomes:
Va. Tech/Arkansas/Oregon win: Torlaan winner
Va. Tech/Arkansas/Auburn win: Torlaan & Krby tie
Va. Tech/Ohio State/Oregon win: Neesha winner
Va. Tech/Ohio State/Auburn win: Kulamiena winner
Stanford/Arkansas/Oregon win: Xantheus winner
Stanford/Arkansas/Auburn win: Krby winner
Stanford/Ohio State/Oregon win: Neesha winner
Stanford/Ohio State/Auburn win: Kulamiena winner

Another thing that I was tracking...Conference points.

I have been awarding points to the conference winner based on the point distribution of the Bowl PUOSU. So far here are the top conferences:


Big 12 - 25 points (1 game left worth 8 points)
SEC - 22 points (4 games left worth 49 points)
MWC - 21 points (0 games left)
ACC - 20 points (2 gamed left worth 16 points)
Big East - 12 points (1 game left worth 1 point)
Big 10 - 9 points (1 game left worth 15 points)


The only other conference that can win it all is the Pac10, they have 6 points now but have 2 games left worth 40 points

My calcs:

Neesha - 87
Torlaan - 81
Kula - 79
Krby - 71
Xan - 70
Ndaian - 57

I screwed myself with the correction.

And if I get everything right, Neesha wins!

you are correct. I have too many formulas in my spreadsheet. Somehow an extra if got into your calculation. I have re-reverified all the formulas. Thanks for spotting that

After the Orange Bowl:

Neesha - 102
Kulamiena - 94
Krby - 86
Xantheus Diabolus - 85
Torlaan - 81
Ndaian - 72

The Sugar Bowl tonight will either tighten the race or eliminate more players

That Sugar Bowl game last night was a kick in the crotch. Too many dropped balls, too many missed tackles in the first half.

Man, if Joe Adams catches that first pass...
the Hog players don't knock the fumble from each other's hands...
pick up the blocked punt and score...

This game will hurt for a while. Arkansas didn't play their best and came up just short.

DAMN

Ohio State is the one team I did not want to win this year. Stupid Hogs...

Updated standings:
Neesha - 117
Kulamiena - 109
Ndaian - 87
Krby - 86
Xantheus Diabolus - 85
Torlaan - 81

It comes down to the championship game. If Auburn wins, then Kulamiena is the winner. If Oregon wins, then Neesha is the winner.

SEC fanbois can be bad, but Ohio State fanbois are the worst. Like you guys said, too many mistakes. Should have been an easy win.

If Ohio State played the second half like they did the first that game wouldn't have been close. They got comfortable and figured thier defense could win the game. Although the punter for Arkansas made himself a lot of money keeping them in that game.

If Arkansas had played in the first half like they did in the second, that game wouldn't have been close.

Aren't hypotheticals fun?

The better team lost that game.

Current Standings:
Neesha - 127 (Oregon)
Kulamiena - 118 (Auburn)
Krby - 95 (Auburn)
Xantheus - 94 (Oregon)
Torlaan - 90 (Oregon)
Ndaian - 89 (Oregon)

If Oregon wins then Neesha has a huge win. If Auburn wins then Kulamiena wins

Congrats Kula. Will have final numbers later

Grats!

Final numbers:

Kulamiena - 143 (19 correct)
Neesha - 127 (20 correct)
Krby - 121 (19 correct)
Xantheus - 95 (15 correct)
Torlaan - 91 (16 correct)
Ndaian - 89 (16 correct)

Thanks for playing guys! I hoped you liked the point scale.

Speaking of points, here are the final conference standings using the point system:

Conference - Points (W-L)
SEC - 55 (5-5)
Big 12 - 25 (3-5) 25
Big 10 - 24 (3-5)
MWC - 21 (4-1)
Pac 10 - 21 (2-2)
ACC - 20 (4-5)
Big East - 13 (4-1)
Ind - 7 (2-1)
C-USA - 6 (2-4)
WAC - 4 (2-2)
Sun Belt - 2 (2-1)
MAC - 2 (2-2)

Grats to Kula and thanks for doing this!

Thanks for the gratses and thanks to krby for doing this.